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HR 327 102th Congress House Education Accreditation (Education) Collection of accounts Colleges Conflict of interests Educational accountability Federal aid to higher education Federally-guaranteed loans Proprietary schools Scholarships Standards Student aid Student loan funds

Educational Grant Reform Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educational Grant Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to delay initial disbursement of Pell Grants to first-year undergraduate students.

Makes ineligible for participation in the Pell Grant program any institution with a high default rate on student loans.

Directs the Secretary of Education to study the accreditation system for proprietary institutions of higher education. Requires such study to: (1) examine conflicts of interest with respect to such institutions' board members; and (2) determine if the current system represents public interest by accrediting institutions that educate students adequately and use public funds responsibly. Requires a report to the Congress.

What's happening now February 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1